Municipality

Santa Margarita

Santa Margarita is a municipality in Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines. Its population was 27,012 in the 2024 census, and it has 36 barangays.

Population: 2024 Census
Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
Page updated: October 9, 2026

PlacesPeopleDensityGrowth

People · 2024 Census

Under 690
690 to 1,100
1,100 to 1,800
1,800 to 3,100
3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

Under 160
160 to 340
340 to 700
700 to 2,600
2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

Fell by more than 1% a year
Fell, by up to 1% a year
Grew, by under 1% a year
Grew by 1 to 2% a year
Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary^[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

PeopleSources
27,012
people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
Up 8.7% from 2010 to 2024
Rank by peopleSources
9th
of the 26 cities and municipalities of Samar by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
About 3 of every 100 people in Samar lived in Santa Margarita in 2024 (3.35%)
Inside itSources
36
barangays
LandSources
129.12 km²
of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Santa Margarita's land would fill a square about 11.4 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary
Average density, 2024: 209 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 2 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary
HomesSources
6,627
households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
4.1 people in each, on average, in 2024
Town or countrySources
0%
Fewer than 1 of every 1,000 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary: 0806016000^[4]Formerly 086016000
ZIP code: 6709^{[12, 13, 14]}

People

Santa Margarita had 27,012 people in the 2024 census, up 8.7% from 2010.

People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Santa Margarita had the 9th most people of the 26 cities and municipalities of Samar in 2024^[1]

6Gandara36,826
7Paranas35,281
8Villareal27,909
9Santa Margarita27,012
10Tarangnan26,013
11Calbiga23,309
12Jiabong19,482

All 26 cities and municipalities of Samar

In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 74 of every 100 of its people^[2]

Cautod3,76914 in 100
Monbon3,03311 in 100
Balud2,0338 in 100
Solsogon1,9877 in 100
Inoraguiao1,9407 in 100
Burabod1,8647 in 100
Napuro1,5416 in 100
Palale1,4135 in 100
Lambao1,2705 in 100
Napuro II1,1724 in 100

See all 36 barangays of Santa Margarita

Age structure · 2020 Census^[33]People living in households, by age and sex

About 34 of every 100 are children under 15 (33.6%)
About 61 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (60.7%)
About 6 of every 100 are 65 or older (5.7%)

MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
Age	People	Men	Women
0 - 4	3,055	1,569	1,486
5 - 9	3,021	1,553	1,468
10 - 14	2,932	1,544	1,388
15 - 19	3,041	1,550	1,491
20 - 24	2,552	1,268	1,284
25 - 29	1,938	1,026	912
30 - 34	1,551	797	754
35 - 39	1,501	767	734
40 - 44	1,430	761	669
45 - 49	1,336	700	636
50 - 54	1,161	591	570
55 - 59	983	520	463
60 - 64	776	389	387
65 - 69	601	286	315
70 - 74	414	164	250
75 - 79	274	111	163
80 years and over	244	83	161

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary: 27,012^{[1, 2]}
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary: 6,627^{[1, 2]}
People in each household, 2024: 4.1 on average^{[1, 2]}
Share of Samar, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary: 3.35%^[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary: 0% (0 people)^[5]
Men and women, 2020: 13,679 men, 13,131 women^[33]People living in households

Population at each census, with its source
Census	Population	Growth since the census before	Households	People per household
2024as of July 1, 2024	27,012^{[1, 2]}	0.17% a year	6,627	4.1
2020as of May 1, 2020	26,816^[1]	0.37% a year	—	—
2015as of August 1, 2015	26,348^[1]	1.12% a year	—	—
2010as of May 1, 2010	24,850^[1]	—	—	—
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then	23,488^[31]	1.07% a year	—	—
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders	21,740^{[31, 32]}	2.76% a year	—	—
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then	19,146^[31]	2.39% a year	—	—
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then	16,878^[31]	−0.03% a year	—	—
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then	16,922^[31]	0.88% a year	—	—
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then	16,194^[31]	0.48% a year	—	—
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then	15,814^[31]	1.63% a year	—	—
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then	13,404^[31]	—	—	—

Barangays

Santa Margarita is made up of 36 barangays.

Barangays of Santa Margarita. Each column heading sorts the table.
	^{[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]}	Share (2024)			Urban or rural
Agrupacion	191	0.71%	2.40% a year	about 1.46 km²	Rural
Arapison	263	0.97%	4.37% a year	about 1.50 km²	Rural
Avelino	339	1.25%	7.47% a year	about 4.52 km²	Rural
Bahay	112	0.41%	−2.60% a year	about 2.61 km²	Rural
Balud	2,033	7.53%	−0.88% a year	about 4.87 km²	Rural
Bana-ao	236	0.87%	−1.09% a year	about 8.56 km²	Rural
Burabod	1,864	6.9%	0.05% a year	about 3.59 km²	Rural
Cagsumji	780	2.89%	5.66% a year	about 1.18 km²	Rural
Campeig	90	0.33%	1.96% a year	about 2.61 km²	Rural
Camperito	221	0.82%	−2.06% a year	about 2.65 km²	Rural
Can-ipulan	308	1.14%	1.37% a year	about 1.50 km²	Rural
Canmoros	190	0.7%	−2.81% a year	about 2.68 km²	Rural
Cautod	3,769	13.95%	0.84% a year	about 1.54 km²	Rural
Cinco	479	1.77%	−2.40% a year	about 4.98 km²	Rural
Curry	465	1.72%	0.79% a year	about 3.65 km²	Rural
Gajo	233	0.86%	7.40% a year	about 5.55 km²	Rural
Hindang	94	0.35%	3.33% a year	about 2.83 km²	Rural
Ilo	1,125	4.16%	0.54% a year	about 4.07 km²	Rural
Imelda	181	0.67%	5.46% a year	about 4.67 km²	Rural
Inoraguiao	1,940	7.18%	0.09% a year	about 3.83 km²	Rural
Jolacao	103	0.38%	−0.69% a year	about 2.37 km²	Rural
Lambao	1,270	4.7%	0.63% a year	about 3.04 km²	Rural
Mabuhay	113	0.42%	4.78% a year	about 3.13 km²	Rural
Mahayag	183	0.68%	6.27% a year	about 4.44 km²	Rural
Matayonas	150	0.56%	5.50% a year	about 1.27 km²	Rural
Monbon	3,033	11.23%	−2.28% a year	about 1.28 km²	Rural
Nabulo	250	0.93%	0.10% a year	about 10.95 km²	Rural
Napuro	1,541	5.7%	−0.35% a year	about 3.79 km²	Rural
Napuro II	1,172	4.34%	1.58% a year	about 3.21 km²	Rural
Palale	1,413	5.23%	0.34% a year	about 2.97 km²	Rural
Panabatan	286	1.06%	−1.30% a year	about 4.93 km²	Rural
Panaruan	154	0.57%	6.59% a year	about 2.79 km²	Rural
Roxas	121	0.45%	5.97% a year	about 3.80 km²	Rural
Salvacion	192	0.71%	7.14% a year	about 3.26 km²	Rural
Solsogon	1,987	7.36%	−1.91% a year	about 2.30 km²	Rural
Sundara	131	0.48%	−6.84% a year	about 4.46 km²	Rural

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Santa Margarita covers 129.12 km² of land, 209 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 259 m above the sea and it has 14.2 km of coast.

Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary: 129.12 km²^[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary: 209 people per km²^[6]
Coordinates: 12.05107° N, 124.70832° E^[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.

Height above the sea^[27]

Lowest: Sea level
Average: 69 m
Highest: 259 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

14.2 km of coastline^[28]

Rivers^[28]

Ilo River5.3 of 5.6 km
Hinagbungan River2.8 of 5.4 km
Hinagbungan Ilo River0.6 of 1.4 km

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type IV^[29]

Rain spread fairly evenly through the year, with no dry season.

Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

At Catbalogan, the nearest PAGASA station, 36 km away^[30]Averages for 1991 to 2020: 2,991 mm of rain on 181 days a year; 28.4 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Catbalogan, 1991 to 2020, by month
Month	Rain	Rainy days	Average	High	Low
January	296 mm	16	26.7 °C	30.8 °C	22.7 °C
February	208 mm	12	27.0 °C	31.4 °C	22.6 °C
March	191 mm	13	28.6 °C	32.4 °C	23.2 °C
April	124 mm	11	28.8 °C	33.5 °C	24.1 °C
May	179 mm	12	29.5 °C	33.9 °C	25.0 °C
June	230 mm	15	29.2 °C	33.4 °C	25.0 °C
July	292 mm	17	28.8 °C	32.7 °C	24.9 °C
August	196 mm	12	29.1 °C	32.9 °C	25.3 °C
September	280 mm	15	28.9 °C	32.8 °C	24.9 °C
October	299 mm	19	28.4 °C	32.3 °C	24.4 °C
November	293 mm	19	27.8 °C	31.9 °C	23.8 °C
December	404 mm	20	27.3 °C	31.2 °C	23.4 °C
The year	2,991 mm	181	28.4 °C	32.4 °C	24.1 °C

A station's figures describe the place around it only roughly: inland and in the hills it may be cooler and wetter. The station stands 5 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 31 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.

Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary: 31.5% of people^[17]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary: 3rd class^[4]

About 31 of every 100 people in Santa Margarita lived below the poverty line in 2021 (31.5%)^[17]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 27.2% and 35.8%, with 90% confidence.

Public places

7government offices
32schools
1place of worship
1market

Counted from OpenStreetMap^{[3, 8]}. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

Government offices6

Markets1

Wet Market · Cautod

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Santa Margarita. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.^{[10, 11]}

Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary: 1st district of Samar^{[15, 16]}

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

2025–2028In office as of February 2026
Mayor
Felix Roma Panganoron^[18]
Vice mayor
Soledad Perez Deloraya^[18]
2022–2025
Mayor
Felix Roma Panganoron^[19]
Vice mayor
Erdie Llepun Delos Santos^[19]
2019–2022
Mayor
Gemma Parente Zosa^[20]
Vice mayor
Simplicio Diez Galibo Jr.^[20]
2016–2019
Mayor
Gemma Parente Zosa^[21]
Vice mayor
Simplicio Diez Galibo Jr.^[21]
2013–2016
Mayor
Gemma Parente Zosa^[22]
Vice mayor
Ponciano Ang Alegria Jr.^[22]
2010–2013
Mayor
Alfredo Bisnar Serrano Jr.^[23]
Vice mayor
Ponciano Ang Alegria Jr.^[23]
2007–2010
Mayor
Alfredo Bisnar Serrano Jr.^[24]
Vice mayor
Ponciano Ang Alegria Jr.^[24]
2004–2007
Mayor
Ponciano Alegria Jr.^[25]
Vice mayor
Edwin Pueblos^[25]
2001–2004
Mayor
Ponciano A. Alegria Jr.^[26]
Vice mayor
Eduardo V. Ong^[26]

Mayors and vice mayors of Santa Margarita, by term
Term	Mayor	Vice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026	Felix Roma Panganoron^[18]	Soledad Perez Deloraya^[18]
2022–2025	Felix Roma Panganoron^[19]	Erdie Llepun Delos Santos^[19]
2019–2022	Gemma Parente Zosa^[20]	Simplicio Diez Galibo Jr.^[20]
2016–2019	Gemma Parente Zosa^[21]	Simplicio Diez Galibo Jr.^[21]
2013–2016	Gemma Parente Zosa^[22]	Ponciano Ang Alegria Jr.^[22]
2010–2013	Alfredo Bisnar Serrano Jr.^[23]	Ponciano Ang Alegria Jr.^[23]
2007–2010	Alfredo Bisnar Serrano Jr.^[24]	Ponciano Ang Alegria Jr.^[24]
2004–2007	Ponciano Alegria Jr.^[25]	Edwin Pueblos^[25]
2001–2004	Ponciano A. Alegria Jr.^[26]	Eduardo V. Ong^[26]

History & Identity

Stories from Eastern Visayas

Santa Margarita has no Story of its own yet. This one is about Eastern Visayas, which Santa Margarita is part of.

Film, 0:59
Eastern Visayas
Eastern Visayas: San Lazaro, the first name
On 17 March 1521 Magellan's crew landed on Homonhon and called the islands the archipelago of San Lazaro, the country's first European name. Felipinas came 22 years later.
This Happened Here

All Stories

Santa Margarita's fiesta and days

Santa Margarita Foundation DayLocal special day · Every 28 November · next Saturday, 28 November 2026

Everything listed for Santa Margarita in Now

Its story

Congress declared 28 November each year a special non-working day in Santa Margarita in commemoration of its founding anniversary.^[9]

Timeline

3 January 2019
Republic Act No. 11183 approved, setting Santa Margarita Founding Day on 28 November.^[9]

Nearby

Santa Margarita shares a border with Calbayog City and Gandara.

How it compares

Santa Margarita beside Samar, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Samar.

Santa Margarita beside Samar
Figure	Santa Margarita	Samar	Rank among the cities and municipalities of Samar
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary	27,012^{[1, 2]}	806,179	9th of 26
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary	0.17% a year^{[1, 2]}slower	0.39% a year	21st of 26
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary	209^[6]more crowded	149	12th of 26
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary	129.12 km²^[6]	5,414.68 km²	15th of 26
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary	4.1^{[1, 2]}about the same	4.1	not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary	0%^[5]lower	14.9%	not ranked

Shares a border with^[3]

How far, in a straight line^[3]

Catbalogan City, the capital of Samar: 30.3 km southeast
Manila: 491.6 km northwest

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities^[3]

PagsanghanSamar10.3 km southeast
GandaraSamar12.4 km east
TarangnanSamar14.9 km southeast
Calbayog CitySamar19.6 km northwest
San JorgeSamar23.1 km southeast
MatuguinaoSamar28.3 km northeast

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19.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections. Published December 23, 2025. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
20.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 13, 2019 National and Local Elections. Published December 23, 2025. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
21.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 9, 2016 National and Local Elections (its pages are headed "LIST OF ELECED CITY/MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES"). Published January 12, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
22.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 13, 2013 National and Local Elections. Published January 12, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
23.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 10, 2010 National and Local Elections. Published January 8, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
24.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2007 National and Local Elections. Published January 14, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
25.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 10, 2004 National and Local Elections (its pages are headed "LIST OF CITY/MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES"). Published January 14, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
26.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2001 National and Local Elections. Published January 8, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
27.European Union and the European Space Agency (Copernicus), from DLR and Airbus Defence and Space (WorldDEM). Copernicus DEM GLO-30: global digital surface model at 30 m, one-degree tiles (2021 release). Published 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Copernicus DEM GLO-30 licence: free, any use including commercial, with the Copernicus notice. Open the source
28.OpenStreetMap contributors, extract by Geofabrik. Named rivers, lakes, reservoirs, peaks and the coastline of the Philippines in OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract, cut by osmium). Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
29.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climate Map of the Philippines (1951-2010), Modified Coronas Climate Classification. Published August 2014. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
30.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climatological Normals, 1991-2020, by synoptic station (one PDF each). Published January 2022. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
31.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2015 Census of Population, Statistical Tables, Table 1: Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by City/Municipality, 1960-2015 (one workbook for each province, highly urbanized city and region). Published 2017. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
32.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2020 Census of Population and Housing: Table A (Population and Annual Growth Rate for the Philippines and its Regions, Provinces and Highly Urbanized Cities) and Table B (Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City and Municipality, by Region). Published July 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
33.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2020 Census of Population and Housing: Household Population by Age Group and Sex, for the Philippines and its regions, provinces, cities and municipalities (revised file, psa.gov.ph/system/files/phcd/2022-12/). Published December 2022. Read by Scene October 8, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source

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